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Welcome to the June 29 edition of Robe & Gavel, Ballotpedia’s newsletter about the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) and other judicial happenings around the U.S. "All men are created equal. No matter how hard they try, they can never erase those words. That is what America is about." - Harvey Milk We…

Welcome to the June 22 edition of Robe & Gavel, Ballotpedia’s newsletter about the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) and other judicial happenings around the U.S. "The cost of liberty is less than the price of repression." - W. E. B. Du Bois Follow Ballotpedia on X and Bluesky or subscribe to the…

Welcome to the June 8 edition of Robe & Gavel, Ballotpedia’s newsletter about the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) and other judicial happenings around the U.S. We are in the last month of the SCOTUS term. How the time has flown, dear reader. We hope you’re ready for another batch of opinions, because…

Welcome to the June 1 edition of Robe & Gavel, Ballotpedia’s newsletter about the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) and other judicial happenings around the U.S. “Not everything that is faced can be changed, but nothing can be changed until it is faced.”   - James Baldwin Where has the time gone, dear…

Welcome to the May 11 edition of Robe & Gavel, Ballotpedia’s newsletter about the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) and other judicial happenings around the U.S. May marks the end of SCOTUS arguments. But fear not, dear reader, we still have plenty of updates for you. SCOTUS released two new opinions, and we…

Welcome to the April 27 edition of Robe & Gavel, Ballotpedia’s newsletter about the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) and other judicial happenings around the U.S. Parks and ponds are good by day; I do not delight In black acres of the night, Nor my unseasoned step disturbs The sleeps of trees or…

Welcome to the April 20 edition of Robe & Gavel, Ballotpedia’s newsletter about the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) and other judicial happenings around the U.S. What does he plant who plants a tree?    He plants a friend of sun and sky; He plants the flag of breezes free;    The shaft…

Welcome to the April 13 edition of Robe & Gavel, Ballotpedia’s newsletter about the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) and other judicial happenings around the U.S. "In all of this emptiness — this is a whole bunch of nothing, this thing we call the universe — you have this oasis, this beautiful place…

Welcome to the March 30 edition of Robe & Gavel, Ballotpedia’s newsletter about the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) and other judicial happenings around the U.S. "All sorts of things can happen when you're open to new ideas and playing around with things." - Stephanie Kwolek Inventor of Kevlar®, a high-strength, heat-resistant fiber…

Welcome to the March 23 edition of Robe & Gavel, Ballotpedia’s newsletter about the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) and other judicial happenings around the U.S. “Democracy requires both discipline and hard work. It is not easy for individuals to govern themselves. . . . It is one thing to gain freedom, but…